Technical Advisory Groups

ILFI’s community of practice is vital to informing the technical development, continued industry leadership, and transparency of ILFI’s programs. Volunteer members of ILFI’s Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) are critical partners that represent built environment and building industry leadership with deep technical expertise in relevant topic areas. A key role of these TAG members is to weigh in on decisions pertaining to the development and implementation of ILFI’s program requirements.

TAG members are selected from a pool of applicants who respond to a public call. They serve an initial term of one year with the option of extending for one or two years at a time for up to a total of four years. ILFI plans to launch additional TAGs as needs arise over time. When a new TAG or advisory program need is identified, ILFI will conduct an open call for applications. If you have any questions about our TAGs, please reach out to tech.advisory@living-future.org.

Energy and Carbon

The Energy and Carbon TAG will advise on how ILFI programs can continue to lead building teams, of both new and renovation projects, to achieve aggressive energy and carbon reduction targets and be combustion and fossil-fuel-free.

Material Health

The Material Health TAG will identify and synthesize the latest research on chemicals of concern in the built environment, provide recommendations for annual updates of the ILFI Red List, and advise ILFI on its role to advance industry discourse on material health.

Organizational Equity

The Organizational Equity TAG will inform, review, and provide feedback on the evolution of ILFI’s Just program, a social justice transparency platform for organizations to disclose progress on equity- and sustainability-based human resource and community stewardship practices.

Technical Advisory Groups

Energy and Carbon

Adrienne Bonski

Associate, Deep Carbon Reduction, JB&B

Andrew Lee, LFA

Sr. Sustainability Program Manager, Amazon

Aurora Jensen

Senior Technical Specialist, Brightworks Sustainability

Brad Benke

Researcher, Carbon Leadership Forum

Chris Magwood

Manager, Embodied Carbon, RMI

David Mead

Regenerative Design Group Service Leader, PAE Consulting Engineers

Donald W. Davies

President, Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Efrie Escott, LFA

Sustainability Transformation Leader, Schneider Electric

Jack Rusk

Climate Strategist, EHDD

Jesce Walz, LFA

Architectural Designer and Living Design Leader, Perkins&Will

Justin Schwartzhoff, LFA

Architect and Embodied Carbon Research Lead at LMN Architects

Kit Elsworth

Associate, KieranTimberlake

Krupa Patel, LFA

Senior Energy and Sustainability Engineer, Buro Happold

Maggie Smith

Senior Environmental Designer at Atelier Ten

Matt Roberts

Postdoctoral Researcher

Michaela Harms

Senior Director of Mass Timber, Sterling Structural

Pat Brewer

Senior Analyst, Center for Resource Solutions

Sangeetha Sambandam, LFA

Designer, WRT

Material Health

Abby Droese

Sustainability Certification Analyst, Mohawk Industries

Agnes Cheng

Technical Researcher at Clean Production Action

Amir Sekhavat

Senior Director Product Management and Partnerships, Superior Essex

Ariana Spentzos

Science and Policy Associate

Candi Hampton

Director of Sustainability at Shaw Industries

Charley Stevenson, LFA

Principal, Integrated Eco Strategy

Chris Hellstern, LFA

Living Building Challenge Services Director, The Miller Hull Partnership

Cory White

Technical Director at Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC)

Dwayne Fuhlhage

Sustainability and Environment Director, Prosoco

Evelyn Ritter

Senior Solutions Engineer, 3E Exchange (by 3E)

Holly Davies

Senior Toxicologist, Washington State Dept. of Health

Jill Maltby-Abbott, LFA

Senior Materials Consultant, BuildingGreen

Jodie Thill

Sustainable Design Specialist, Flad Architects

Kathryn M. Rodgers

PhD student, Boston University School of Public Health

Lisa J. Goodwin Robbins

Architect/Specifier, Kalin Associates

Lisa San Filippo, LFA

Design Specialist – Architectural and Sustainability, Turner Construction

Lona Rerick, LFA

Associate Principal, ZGF Architects

Marilyn Specht

VP, Managing Principal of US Sustainability, Introba

Mary Dickinson

Principal, Regional Director of Regenerative Design – Perkins&Will

Olivia LaMarche

Sustainability Manager, WAP Sustainability

Teresa McGrath